Place chief of the department:Loir et cher Population : Blésois Agglomeration: inhabitants Principal industries: tapestry, a aeronotic industry, metallurgy, the chocolate factory Monuments: castle of Blois, Church St Nicolas, Cathedral St Louis, Old Abbey bénédictine St Laumer

Surface: km². France also has four overseas departments (DOM): *Guadeloupe (surface: km²) *Guyana (surface: km²) *Martinique (surface: km²) and * Meeting (surface: km² Population: inhabitants (for the only metropolis) and inhabitants (French) with the DOM. Capital: Paris.

Dormouse-and-Expensive is a department which in the south, the Sologne, country of hunting and ponds, with its capital * Romorantin; in north Beauce cereal, the Pole undulating and the valley of the Dormouse which order * Vendôme; in the center, Blois overhanging the Loire. Surface: km2 Population: inhabitants

The castle is towards the river of Beuvron. There are 440 parts and 128 meters of frontage. This castle, built of 1519 to 1537 for François Ier, who did not live there, is largest of the Loire château It was inhabited by Henri II.

It was built on the river of Chanteloup. In the castle of Chenonceau, the park makes 70 hectares. The king Henri III lived in this castle. In all the parts, there are chimneys of XVIème century. While leaving the castle, one discovers two gardens.

In France, the children can go to the nursery school from 2 or 3 years old (from section 1 to section 3). They do some craftswork. They play, they sing nursery rhymes and have a nap in the afternoon.

The children go to primary school from 6 to 11 years (of CP CM2). They learn reading, writing and counting. They follow history, geography, sciences, technology lessons, civic education, Some times, they leave several days in a discovery class, example: snow class, sea class.

After the secondary school (from 11 to 14 years old) the pupils go to the to the high school (from 15 to 18 years old), from the class of “second” to the “final class”. At the end of the schooling, they pass an examination: the baccalaureate. If the pupils make a success of the VAT they will be able to go to the university or to enter other large schools (engineer, trade, etc)